(Mosul, Iraq-AP, Feb. 12, 2005 1:35 PM) _ Fierce fighting has raged between American troops and insurgents in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
The US military says the fighting began when US troops responding to a mortar strike on a base were hit by rifle fire and rocket-propelled grenades from a mosque.
A US tank and a Stryker armored vehicle have been severely damaged, and several cars and parts of buildings were left burning.
There were no American casualties but nine insurgents were killed. [...]
Link to Full Article(Mosul, Iraq-AP, Feb. 12, 2005 1:35 PM) _ Fierce fighting has raged between American troops and insurgents in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
The US military says the fighting began when US troops responding to a mortar strike on a base were hit by rifle fire and rocket-propelled grenades from a mosque.
A US tank and a Stryker armored vehicle have been severely damaged, and several cars and parts of buildings were left burning.
There were no American casualties but nine insurgents were killed. [...]
Another AP news report of this day's fighting.
